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发帖数: 3781 | 1 Is Calvinism So Difficult To Understand?
Should Calvinism really be unfathomable for the common Christian? That very
fact, if true, would be additional proof that Calvinism was not derived from
the scriptures. How could something so complicated possibly come from that
upon which every person is capable of meditating day and night (Psalms 1:1-2
)? If the essential nourishment God's Word provides is to be every man's dai
ly sustenance for spiritual life (Deuteronomy 8:3), could Calvinism have com
e from the Bible and yet be indigestible for the ordinary Christian?
Many, whose obvious sincerity was appreciated, were telling me that in spite
of my quoting John Calvin directly from his writings, along with quotations
from leading Calvinists of today, I was still likely to misrepresent Calvin
ism because I didn't understand it. Even after a recent three-hour detailed
discussion with Calvinist friends they still told me, "You just don't unders
tand Calvinism." If the gospel is that complex, who could be saved?
Why should Calvinism be such a difficult and apparently esoteric subject tha
t it would require years to comprehend it? Such an attitude could very well
intimidate many into accepting this belief simply because such a vast array
of highly respected theologians and evangelical leaders espouse it. Surely t
he great majority of Calvinists are ordinary Christians. On what basis, then
, without the expertise that I apparently lacked, were they able to accept i
t?
As for familiarizing oneself with Calvinism, there are surely more than suff
icient resources available for anyone genuinely interested in consulting the
m. Numerous books on that subject are available, both pro and con. The five
points of calvinism by Edwin H. Palmer, along with books by R.C. Sprout, Joh
n Piper, John MacArthur, A.W. Pink, C.H. Spurgeon and others, are highly rec
ommended by leading Calvinists. On the other side, the books by Samuel Fisk
are informative. Laurence M. Vance's The Other Side of Calvinism is an exhau
stive treatment of more than 700 pages with hundreds of footnotes documentin
g his quotations. Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion as well as o
ther of his writings and those of Augustine, John Knox and other classics ar
e also readily available. | R*o
发帖数: 3781 | 2 Deus mecum
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: Is Calvinism So Difficult To Understand?
: Should Calvinism really be unfathomable for the common Christian? That very
: fact, if true, would be additional proof that Calvinism was not derived from
: the scriptures. How could something so complicated possibly come from that
: upon which every person is capable of meditating day and night (Psalms 1:1-2
: )? If the essential nourishment God's Word provides is to be every man's dai
: ly sustenance for spiritual life (Deuteronomy 8:3), could Calvinism have com
: e from the Bible and yet be indigestible for the ordinary Christian?
: Many, whose obvious sincerity was appreciated, were telling me that in spite
: of my quoting John Calvin directly from his writings, along with quotations
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【在 R*o 的大作中提到】
: Is Calvinism So Difficult To Understand?
: Should Calvinism really be unfathomable for the common Christian? That very
: fact, if true, would be additional proof that Calvinism was not derived from
: the scriptures. How could something so complicated possibly come from that
: upon which every person is capable of meditating day and night (Psalms 1:1-2
: )? If the essential nourishment God's Word provides is to be every man's dai
: ly sustenance for spiritual life (Deuteronomy 8:3), could Calvinism have com
: e from the Bible and yet be indigestible for the ordinary Christian?
: Many, whose obvious sincerity was appreciated, were telling me that in spite
: of my quoting John Calvin directly from his writings, along with quotations
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